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KINS189 Bowling and Volleyball

Department of Health Sciences: Kinesiology

I. Course Number and Title
KINS189 Bowling and Volleyball
II. Number of Credits
2 credits
III. Number of Instructional Minutes
3000
IV. Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
V. Other Pertinent Information
None
VI. Catalog Course Description
This course satisfies the transfer requirements for Physical Education majors. Content includes the history, etiquette, rules, terminology, and safe performance of bowling and volleyball. Teaching, practice, and team play experience is provided. Lifetime health benefits related to proper nutrition and exercise physiology are examined.
VII. Required Course Content and Direction
  1. Course Learning Goals

    1. The student will learn valid concepts of nutrition and how to apply them to their diet.
    2. The student will learn valid concepts of exercise physiology and how to apply them to volleyball and bowling.
    3. To learn the history, values and present practices in bowling and volleyball.
    4. To learn and apply the rules, regulations, terminology, and fundamentals of both sports.
    5. To learn and recognize the influences that both sports have on the physiology and psychological well being of the individual.
    6. To learn the various types of equipment needed for successful participation. To properly fit and evaluate the weight of a bowling ball needed to enhance the learning skills needed in the bowling aspect of the course.
    7. To learn the proper warm-up and conditioning exercises that will lead to participation without undue stress, strain, or potential injury.
    8. To provide the drills and repeated practices needed to acquire the proper skills for both sports.
  2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities

    1. Basic Physiology of Exercise
      1. Principles of warm-up, stretching, and cool down
      2. Basic anatomy of muscles and joints
        1. Fiber type
        2. Ligament
        3. Tendon
      3. Muscular Contractions: isotonic, isometric, and isokinetic
      4. Muscular Metabolism
        1. Anaerobic
        2. Aerobic

    2. Applied Physiology of Exercise
      1. Principles of an exercise prescription
        1. Frequency, intensity, time
        2. Overload, progressive resistance, specificity, recovery
      2. Physiological effects of regular anaerobic exercise
      3. Physiological effect of regular aerobic exercise
      4. Cross-training and how a variety of activities contribute to cardiovascular and total fitness

    3. The Role of Diet and Nutrition: What is a quality diet?
      1. Weight management and body composition
      2. Cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis
      3. Heat balance, fluid, and electrolyte consumption
      4. Role of the nutrients in energy metabolism
      5. Relationship among stressors, diet, and exercise

    4. Concepts of recuperation, positive adaptation, and deconditioning
      1. Immediate and correct care of athletic injuries
      2. Evaluation of fitness progress and self-testing

    5. How to critically review the current literature in the areas of nutrition and physiology of exercise


    6. Nature of Bowling and Volleyball
      1. History
      2. Values
      3. Etiquette
      4. Rules
      5. Scoring
      6. Terminology

    7. Safety, Pre-season Conditioning, and Training


    8. Fundamental Skills in Bowling
      1. Grip
        1. Conventional
        2. Semi-fingertip
        3. Full-fingertip
      2. Stance
      3. Approach
      4. Delivery form
      5. Release and follow-through
      6. Basic spare angles
      7. Spot bowling
      8. Playing spares
      9. Common faults and how to correct them

    9. Learn to Score Both Manually and Using Automation in Bowling


    10. Fundamental Skills in Volleyball
      1. Serve (underhand)
      2. Serve (overhand)
      3. Overhead pass
      4. Bump
      5. One-hand dig
      6. Set-up
      7. Block
      8. Spike
      9. Playing strategy
      10. Common faults and how to correct them
  3. Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals

  4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:

    Department selected textbook and/or handouts. Details are provided in the course syllabus created by each instructor of each course section. The syllabus is given to each student enrolled in the course.

Review/Approval Date - 12/03; Core Goals/Objectives added 6/04; New Core 8/2015; Revision 6/1/22

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